When I picked up ThunderCats for the Nintendo DS, I had a lot of expectations that I assumed, to my dismay, would be unfulfilled. The idea of a remake of one of the most classic cartoons of the “Nintendo Generation” recreated in some emo-teen hybrid drama didn’t seem like the most intelligent thing Namco Bandai could have done.

I started to contemplate if it was because they were running out of money or, worse, trying to chop down another cash tree to please the social-media generation.

But I was surprised with this game. Amazing, how a 16-bit cartoon DS game reminds me so much of some of the best classic arcade titles of the ’80s.

A&E reporter John Wenzel has covered a variety of topics for The Denver Post over the years, including video games, comedy, music and the fine arts. He's been playing and loving video games since his dad brought home a sweet ColecoVision in 1983. Catch him on PSN as beardsandgum.

Hugh got his start writing for the Cheyenne and Woodmen Edition newspapers in Colorado Springs. In 2011 he moved to Denver where he has written for Denver Urban Spectrum and Colorado Community Media’s Wheat Ridge Transcript. Hugh joined The Denver Post in 2014 as an editorial assistant.

Bryan Moore joined The Denver Post sports department in 1997 and has worked in many phases of producing the daily sports section ever since, specifically focusing on coverage of the Denver Broncos, Colorado Rockies, Denver Nuggets, Colorado Avalanche, and college football and basketball.